Catherine McCord

Apple Butter

A recipe by Catherine McCord A few months ago, we got in the car and drove just outside of Palm Springs, CA to Los Rios Rancho’s beautiful u-pick farm to go apple picking. Not only does Los Rios have rows and rows of apple trees that seem to go on for miles, but they also have [...]

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Strawberry Preserves

A recipe by Catherine McCord Although many brands of strawberry preserves from our local grocery and farmer’s market are made from sweet, ripe strawberries, they contain added sugar. My husband and I think they are too sweet and leave a sugary aftertaste. I love preserves that taste like pure strawberries with just a touch of [...]

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Creamy Rice Pudding

A recipe by Catherine McCord To me, rice pudding has always felt like one of those foods on the school cafeteria dessert menu that didn’t really feel like dessert or a treat. It was always gelatinous looking and tasted like it came out of a can or box. It wasn’t until several years ago when [...]

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Gluten/Dairy Free Almond Cookies

A recipe by Catherine McCord I’ve been getting tons of emails from parents asking for healthy cookie recipes. That request is actually a lot harder than you would think. The words ‘healthy’ and ‘cookies’ rarely go into the same sentence. And for good reason. But here at Weelicious, we are up for any challenge. Not only [...]

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Chocolate Ganache for Cupcakes or Cakes

A recipe by Catherine McCord Makes icing for 12 cupcakes Chocolate Ganache for Cupcakes or Cakes: ¼ cup heavy cream ⅓ cup agave 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, shaved 3 ounces butter Heat cream, agave and vanilla in a small saucepan just to a boil, whisking to combine Turn off the heat and add the chocolate to [...]

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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

A recipe by Catherine McCord One food misconception I hear all the time is that eating healthy means sacrificing the foods you love most. For example, a bunch of my friends don’t like to let their kids have snacks like cake or cupcakes for all the obvious reasons and so the kids have to miss [...]

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Ham & Pineapple Kabobs

A recipe by Catherine McCord Serves 4 If working on Weelicious for so long has taught me anything at all, it’s this: kids want fun food! Whether it’s in fun shapes or bright colors, it’s more exciting to eat when its bite size and conceptually fun. These kabobs are the perfect hit for a holiday [...]

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Miso Marinated Fish

A recipe by Catherine McCord When I was living in NYC modeling, I used to splurge with my girlfriends once in a while and dine at Nobu. Nobu is a Japanese restaurant co-owned by Robert DeNiro, which features the cuisine of world-famous chef, Nobu Matsoukis. Every dish at the restaurant is fantastic, but the miso [...]

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Noodle Kugel

A recipe by Catherine McCord I’m always shocked to find out how many people know of and adore noodle kugel. I tried it for the first time recently, and when I shared my feelings about how much I loved it with friends, I got some pretty darn passionate responses about what noodle kugel recipe must include. [...]

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Pumpkin-Pear Bread

A recipe by Catherine McCord The inspiration for this recipe came from some gorgeous, uber-ripe Bartlett pears I found at the farmer’s market. I remembered I had some canned organic pumpkin at home, and though I’ve never seen pumpkin-pear bread, it sounded like something yummy to eat in the autumn. The pears were so ripe [...]

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